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Lockdown poems- I don’t know what I’m doing

I don’t know what I’m doing by Julia Smith
Have you seen the world recently
Still and serene
From your secluded spot?
Packed, pressured, panicked
Cramped, crumbling, cracking
Cracked!!!
Crying over all the nothings
You have collected
In this abundance
Of silence
Monsters making merry
With your short memory
Monuments
Made on other people’s mayhem
JUST STOP!!!
We weren’t meant for this
And it’s okay
To stand on rooftops
While others clap
And shout LOUDLY!
BECAUSE YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING!!!
But you’re doing your best
Even if it’s just for now
Even if it’ll be for later
Even if you’re loud and angry and ridiculous
Even if you’re like me
Who doesn’t know what she’s doing
But is doing it
All the same
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Comments
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Nice poem!
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Nice poem Chloe. Did you get help writing the poem or did you get help on it? I would most probably find it difficult but according to my dad he would most probably say to me that I could write a poem. Any more poems coming up.
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Hello to all members of the Scope community
I hope you keeping well and safe?
Jay’s Lockdown poem
Lockdown feels to me as though I am serving a prison sentence
I liked to write poetry most of the day,
I have to say poetry shortened my prison sentence
But I can’t wait to see family members and have a meal with them.
I love seeing the sun shining outside. It makes me feel happy and gives me the motivation to keep myself busy.
I would appriaite to hear what the community think about my poem -
That is a fab poem, @Globster! Did it take you long to write? It is very powerful!Winner of the Scope New Volunteer Award 2019.
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Not at a tall I had the poem written in a 2 hours
thank you’re amazing words of kindness Ails I hope you and family are safe and well? -
jasmineirani said:Nice poem Chloe. Did you get help writing the poem or did you get help on it? I would most probably find it difficult but according to my dad he would most probably say to me that I could write a poem. Any more poems coming up.
@Globster, thank you for sharing this, it's great!
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Thank you Globster. Whats your name. I always like to know the name that I am commenting about. Brilliant poem.
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Hello Jamineirani
my name is Jay
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Nice to meet you Jay. How are you keeping?
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Hello Jasmineirani
i am fantastic thank you you
my poetry writing is keeping me busy
I hope you are family members are well and safe?
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Yes thank you how are you doing today? I hope you and your family are keeping well.
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Hello Jamineirani
I am fantastic thank you I have writtren a poem about pemture baby which I have put in scope scommuntry you might want checked out
My family are all well and safe
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Okay I will and well done.
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Oh that's amazing, @Globster. Glad you are well and hope you are having a nice weekend too. Thank you for your kind words. I'm doing fine thanks too. Enjoying the lovely sunny weather!Winner of the Scope New Volunteer Award 2019.
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Hi Ails I hope you are well. What did you do at the weekend. I was just at home.
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